Is there any way to go directly from Photo Mechanic to ACR to adjust a photo rather than going via Bridge or opening Photoshop first?

As you know, if you use Bridge and double-click on an image it will immediately open in ACR. I would like to do that directly from PM if possible to speed up my workflow for news work.

If you set Photoshop as an editor for your RAW files, PM will send the RAW files to Photoshop when you use the "Edit Photos" command on the Image menu. Photoshop will then open the image(s) with the ACR plugin.

Yes, I know that happens. However, when I'm working on the laptop on a job I would like to just be able to go directly from PM to ACR without PS being involved or open. Exactly as happens when you use Bridge on its own instead of PM and double-click an image in Bridge to immediately open it in ACR for really quick adjustments.

I've looked for an ACR .exe file in the Windows program folder but there is nothing there.

When I'm on a deadline it would make life a shade quicker.

If it is not possible I'll stick with working from PM to Bridge to ACR.

Yes, I know that happens. However, when I'm working on the laptop on a job I would like to just be able to go directly from PM to ACR without PS being involved or open. Exactly as happens when you use Bridge on its own instead of PM and double-click an image in Bridge to immediately open it in ACR for really quick adjustments.

I've looked for an ACR .exe file in the Windows program folder but there is nothing there.

When I'm on a deadline it would make life a shade quicker.

If it is not possible I'll stick with working from PM to Bridge to ACR.

Yes, I know that happens. However, when I'm working on the laptop on a job I would like to just be able to go directly from PM to ACR without PS being involved or open. Exactly as happens when you use Bridge on its own instead of PM and double-click an image in Bridge to immediately open it in ACR for really quick adjustments.

I've looked for an ACR .exe file in the Windows program folder but there is nothing there.

When I'm on a deadline it would make life a shade quicker.

If it is not possible I'll stick with working from PM to Bridge to ACR.

It's not possible to host the ACR plugin inside PM.

-Kirk

This is the correct answer.When I send to edit it opens PS but not at full. ACR opens.